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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Accessibility & LanguagePostgraduate Study in Humanities
PhD Research and Taught Masters Programmes
The School's international research profile is reflected in the large number of PhD and MLitt degrees by research which are pursued under the guidance of our staff in English, Film & Digital Media, History, Irish Studies, Old and Middle Irish, and Philosophy, and in the notable success of our postgraduates in securing awards from the Irish Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences and other bodies.
The support of the University's Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences is vital to the research endeavours of the School of Humanities.
TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
We offer the following Postgraduate Taught MA Degrees:
- GYA02/GYA39 MA (Culture and Colonialism) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA03/ GYA04 MA/Postgraduate Diploma (Drama and Theatre Studies) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA53/GYA54 MA (English) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA67 MA/Postgraduate Diploma (History)
- GYA32/ GYA43 MA (Medieval Studies) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA12 MA/Postgraduate Diploma (Irish Theatre History and Archives)
- GYA20 MA (Irish Studies - Literature and History) [full-time]
- GYA21 MA (Irish Studies - Literature and History) [part-time]
- GYA72/GYA73 MA (Irish Studies - Literature and Music) [Full-time or Part-time]
- GYA23 MA (Journalism)
- GYA76 MA (Journalism for Practitioners)
- GYA27 MA (Literature and Publishing)
- GYA33/GYA34 MA (Old and Middle Irish) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA24 MA/Postgraduate Diploma (Theatre Practice and Production)
- GYA06/ GYA66 MA (Values and Knowledge) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA46 MA (Writing)
- GYA05 MA/ Postgraduate Diploma (Playwriting and Dramaturgy)
- GYA62 MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Digital Media)
- GYA83/GYA84 MA (Digital Cultures) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA60/ GYA61 MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Arts Policy and Practice) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA09/ GYA10 MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Film Studies Theory and Practice) (Full-time or Part-time)
- GYA75 MA/ Postgraduate Diploma Film and Theatre
- GYA63 MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Film Production and Direction)
- GYA64/ GYA11 MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Public Advocacy and Activism) (Full-time or Part-time)
Application Information
Some supporting documentation is required on all Arts Taught Postgraduate programmes. Please ensure that you check requirements on your chosen programme.
